Birds of Aylsham
What has actually been seen around Aylsham: 157 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 157 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 16,427 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 34 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Aylsham
157 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Aylsham (Norfolk) since 2010, across 16,427 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Aylsham is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Peregrine Falcon. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in January and are lowest in November — about 3.8 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Buxton, 6 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (123 against 157). Birds logged far more often around Aylsham than there include Peregrine Falcon and Great Crested Grebe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 5:58 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Aylsham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,018 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 911 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 682 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 568 |
| 5 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 515 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 511 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 499 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 495 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 466 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 448 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 440 |
| 12 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 418 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 417 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 392 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 376 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 374 |
| 17 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 374 |
| 18 | SwiftApus apus | 370 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 326 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 320 |
Records by month
What to put out in Aylsham
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Norfolk
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Aylsham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Aylsham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Dunnock, based on 16,427 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Aylsham?
157 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Aylsham?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.